Jarrett Ross the GeneaVlogger

My newest video dives into the story of
@tastinghistory.bsky.social's 3rd-great grandfather who was a Partisan Ranger in Western Virginia during the #CivilWar. Vlogging Through History joins me to help tell the story.

Watch now - youtu.be/jXxHTUPOy6Y

My latest episode of Youtuber Family Trees dives into the intriguing history of Jabari Walker, whose ancestors were enslaved on El Destino Plantation near Tallahassee, FL.
youtu.be/pysOB_Y0JEE
#Genealogy

The FULL New York State Death Index, 1880-2017 - Reclaim The Records

You guys...? We did it. 🥰

We won the FULL NEW YORK STATE DEATH INDEX FOR 1880-2017!

We beat the largest government agency in the state of New York (@nysdoh.bsky.social), in the highest court of the state, through a Freedom of Information Law (#FOIL) suit.
www.reclaimtherecords.org/records-requ...

YouTube video by GeneaVlogger Pope Leo's Scandalous Paternal Ancestry

Genealogy research into the paternal ancestry of #PopeLeoXIV has uncovered quite an interesting scandal. Learn more about it in my newest video! youtu.be/JCcqChKAsws

#Genealogy #ThePope

YouTube video by GeneaVlogger Uncovering the Miller Family's WW2 Service

New video out today! youtu.be/mKimrg1zKb0
I uncovered some very interesting World War II stories in the family tree for @tastinghistory.bsky.social.

These damn teenagers and their new fangled slang!

Playing with ChatGPT a bit and decided to see what I would look like as a beanie baby.

As in a quick response to a simple statement or request which shows that you have heard and understood.
"We have to leave by 8pm."
"Heard"
"I'm making tacos for dinner."
"Heard."
"I'm going to the store."
"Heard."
"I need more water."
"Heard."
"Can you turn out the lights?"
"Heard."

I propose that everyone adopt saying "heard" in everyday life, just like in the service industry.

Most people are scared because they don't know the limits of what we can do w/ DNA. Many fear things that just aren't currently possible, like cloning humans or creating enough artificial DNA to plant at a crime scene. I'll admit we don't know future possibilities, but nothing currently worries me.

At this point, there really isn't much anyone can do with SNP data that is truly nefarious. The most serious threat is determining risk for certain diseases and traits, but even then many countries have laws protecting consumers (like GINA in the US and GDPR in the EU).

A few more photos.

#RootsTech2025 is now over, but it was such an amazing time! It was so great seeing old friends and meeting new ones. I'm still hanging out around SLC today and heading home tomorrow.

Fangirl moment with @geneavlogger.bsky.social and @dnapainter.bsky.social

I've made it to RootsTech!

Who else is attending this year?

Be sure to join me tomorrow at 2pm EST on the IAJGS youtube channel as I interview the amazing team at the Holocaust Reunion Project - Jennifer Mendelsohn (@jmendelsohn.bsky.social) and Adina Newman!

It was great to hear such a positive response about the issues brought forward, especially to furthering digitization efforts and access!

nee, maar ik deed het nu wel en het werkte!

Ik wou dat ik in Amerika kon kijken.

Our board member Alec Ferretti should be testifying sometime in the next hour. (Technically, he'll do it wearing one of his many other hats: as a board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists @apgenealogists.bsky.social).

Also testifying right after him: Josh Taylor of the NYG&B!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JGSLI Special Meeting: NYS Vital Records Access. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. The FY2026 New York State budget proposes to severely limit access to historical New York State vital records and to greatly increase the cost of the records that remain available. Join JGSLI members,...

TONIGHT: (Thursday Feb 6th, 5 PM ET):
Meeting/Panel via Zoom, about New York State Vital Records Access!

RTR board members Alex Calzareth and Alec Ferretti will discuss the access changes proposed in the FY 2025-2026 budget. Free and open to everyone! Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

I recently saw The Breakthrough on Netflix, a mini-series about a double-murder in Sweden which was solved using Investigative Genetic Genealogy. I made a review video discussing what they got right, what they got wrong, and breaking down some of the information in more depth. youtu.be/mKL215bfBGc

Starting in about an hour and a half!

Max Miller of @tastinghistory.bsky.social will be joining me on a live stream this Friday to discuss his experiences as a guest on my series Youtuber Family Trees and learning the in-depth stories of his family history.

Friday Jan 31st at 3:30pm PST / 6:30pm EST
youtube.com/live/-qbVLfs...

I didn't exist yet, but my sister was being born when it happened and apparently a nurse ran into the room to scream "It blew up! It blew up!", freaking out my mom because she thought they were talking about the baby.

"And if you don't have a scapegoat, you're the only person to blame." - Deca

General Notability Guidelines

Ditto to what Sue said. I have minimal experience with South African records, but I believe MyHeritage has some unique SA records in their database as well.

If you were suddenly transported back 100 years to 1925, how far would you have to travel to find your closest ancestor?

In 1925, I had 16 ancestors who were alive. My closest ancestors would be about 450 miles/724km away in Philadelphia, PA, where my grandfather Simon lived.

#Genealogy

Mine may actually be @tastinghistory.bsky.social at a distance of 19th cousin 5x removed. @iammrbeat.bsky.social was pretty close at 19th cousin 3x removed.